Amber's Book List: Juan Ponce De Leon by Marc Tyler Nobleman This biography gives students a glimpse of the Spanish explorer’s life. It explains what Juan Ponce De Leon was searching for when he found Florida. There are six chapters that cover his life time and there are fun facts, pictures, maps, and a timeline to help illustrate what life was like. The Settling of St. Augustine by Sabrina Crewe, Janet Riehecky The Settling of St. Augustne covers the settlement of St. Augustine. It explains how the diseases and natural disasters affected the early people of St. Augustine. The enslavement of the native American is also covered in this book. Voices in St. Augustine by Jane R. Wood Voices in St. Augustine is a narrative about a boy who hears voices while in St. Augustine. The book is informative but has a story format which will make it more relatable to students. St. Augustine by Frances E. Ruffin This is an informational book that is filled with facts about St. Augustine. The book covers the struggles of the Native Americans and Spanish. It also discusses important historic monuments that are still around today.
Mackenzie's Book List!
Book List:
1)A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith- There are two volumes of this book that is why I think it would be great for fourth graders. The book is fictional but includes accurate accounts of real historical events. The book is about the MacIveys who are battling Florida’s frontier in 1858. A great part about these books is that there is a teacher’s manual that can be used to teach social studies!
2)Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, a Princess, and Buried Treasure by Jane R. Wood- This is a fun fictional book that is set on the historic Amelia Island. The book tells the adventures of the Johnson family as they spend their spring break there. The Johnson kids meet a pirate that no one else can see and they go exploring around a cemetery and a famous 19th century fort!
3)Voices in St. Augustine by Jane R. Wood- This is a fiction book that tells the story about Joey who is researching for his history project. He finds this mysterious house where he learns a lot about the people who used to live there. I feel like it would capture my classes attention by having the story be relatable to them, while also being able to relate it to what we are learning about for our Viva La Florida lessons. Especially because St. Augustine is Florida’s oldest city!
4)Florida’s First People by Robert C. Brown- This is a nonfiction book. This book tells the story of the people who first inhabited Miami. The book will be great for students because it explains complex ideas very simply. The book tells of dig sites and the evidence it provides about the people who lived there long ago.
Troy's Book list: 1.) Possible book choice: “There’s no place like space” By: Robert Silverberg
Juan Ponce De Leon by Marc Tyler Nobleman
This biography gives students a glimpse of the Spanish explorer’s life. It explains what Juan Ponce De Leon was searching for when he found Florida. There are six chapters that cover his life time and there are fun facts, pictures, maps, and a timeline to help illustrate what life was like.
The Settling of St. Augustine by Sabrina Crewe, Janet Riehecky
The Settling of St. Augustne covers the settlement of St. Augustine. It explains how the diseases and natural disasters affected the early people of St. Augustine. The enslavement of the native American is also covered in this book.
Voices in St. Augustine by Jane R. Wood
Voices in St. Augustine is a narrative about a boy who hears voices while in St. Augustine. The book is informative but has a story format which will make it more relatable to students.
St. Augustine by Frances E. Ruffin
This is an informational book that is filled with facts about St. Augustine. The book covers the struggles of the Native Americans and Spanish. It also discusses important historic monuments that are still around today.
Mackenzie's Book List!
Book List:
1) A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith- There are two volumes of this book that is why I think it would be great for fourth graders. The book is fictional but includes accurate accounts of real historical events. The book is about the MacIveys who are battling Florida’s frontier in 1858. A great part about these books is that there is a teacher’s manual that can be used to teach social studies!
2) Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, a Princess, and Buried Treasure by Jane R. Wood- This is a fun fictional book that is set on the historic Amelia Island. The book tells the adventures of the Johnson family as they spend their spring break there. The Johnson kids meet a pirate that no one else can see and they go exploring around a cemetery and a famous 19th century fort!
3) Voices in St. Augustine by Jane R. Wood- This is a fiction book that tells the story about Joey who is researching for his history project. He finds this mysterious house where he learns a lot about the people who used to live there. I feel like it would capture my classes attention by having the story be relatable to them, while also being able to relate it to what we are learning about for our Viva La Florida lessons. Especially because St. Augustine is Florida’s oldest city!
4) Florida’s First People by Robert C. Brown- This is a nonfiction book. This book tells the story of the people who first inhabited Miami. The book will be great for students because it explains complex ideas very simply. The book tells of dig sites and the evidence it provides about the people who lived there long ago.
Troy's Book list:
1.) Possible book choice: “There’s no place like space”
By: Robert Silverberg